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Household of Elizabeth Ledger (born 1800, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Elizabeth Ledger and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Ledger, born in 1800 in Staincross, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Alfred (born 1840 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1851 in Hanging Heaton, Yorkshire, England). She had 2 grandchildren; Ellen (born 1867 in Hanging Heaton, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1872 in Hanging Heaton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Lodger, Mary (born 1840 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth's Lodgers Son, Ralph (born 1873 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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Elizabeth Ledger's household

Female

Elizabeth

Ledger

Head
Male

Alfred

Ledger

Son
Male

John

Ledger

Son
Female

Ellen

Ledger

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Ledger

Grand Son
Female

Mary

Stead

Lodger
Male

Ralph

Stead

Lodgers Son
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Ledger
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Staincross, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Ledger

Head

Widow

81

1800

Staincross, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Ledger

Son

Married

41

1840

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

John

Ledger

Son

Single

30

1851

Hanging Heaton, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Ledger

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hanging Heaton, Yorkshire, England

William

Ledger

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Hanging Heaton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Stead

Lodger

Widow

41

1840

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ralph

Stead

Lodgers Son

Single

8

1873

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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